Those who knew my father will appreciate both stories. Those who did not, should go "meet" an incredible guy.

Some fun observations on Michele's story:

1. I caught the baseball I am tossing in the picture despite looking at the camera.2. The photographer picked the location, a small cemetery, saying, "I know it is a cemetery, but he (dad) did die." My family laughed the remark off, and the spot actually looks nice, but GEEZ!!3. Now that those who have never seen me before can do so, do you understand my decision to use my cat, Boo, as my profile shot?4. I hope "The Birmingham News" is one of the Newhouse papers to run the story. Southerners should see that not all of us up this way are Yankees; some are Dodgers.

what an excellent article to be featured in.. my father,, who is still alive,, is one of jehovah's witnesses,, and thus disallows the "celebration" of fathers day,, but that has never stopped me from thinking of him with a special ray of devotion on that day,, or any other.....